Cenfae Mahal
| Cenfae Mahal | |
सेनफ़े महल | |
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Arya architecture |
| Location | Maulikpur |
| Current tenants | Aurangzeb Hakimi bin Alsalam and his family |
| Construction started | 1716 AN |
| Owner | House of Alsalam |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Golden yellow or dun-coloured sandstone |
Cenfae Mahal (Adarani: सेनफ़े महल) is the second largest residence of the Shahanshah, located in Maulikpur, Haritdesh, Çakaristan. The palace has 347 rooms and 26 acres (11 ha) of gardens. The name is derived from the Island of Norfae, whereby the ‘Northern Fae’ was renamed to the location in Çakaristan, closer to the Prime Meridian, as ‘Central Fae’ to Cenfae.
History
- See also: Jaaguzannama: Pax Apollonia
The construction of the palace is part of a campaign to unite the Çakar Empire. Jaaguzan had the palace built so that he could reside in the most populous part of the Empire. At the opening of the palace, a rocket was fired towards the palace, but it exploded before reaching it.
After Aurangzeb Hakimi bin Alsalam married Lucy Myksos, the couple began to be seen more and more often in the palace. By 1740 AN, it became clear that the Shahanshah resided mainly in this palace rather than the Red Fortress in Agra.
Tenants
The list of former and current tenants:
- Jaaguzan (1716-1727 AN)
- Zahra al-Osman (1716-1727 AN)
- Xunpadshahan (since 1730 AN)
- Lucy Myksos (since 1730 AN)
Features
The palace consists of a throne chamber, a private meeting hall, a great meeting hall, a vaulted banquet hall, private dining halls, a ballroom, a library, an indoor swimming pool and Babkhan spa.
The interior central dome sits above the sky blue inner dome. The inner vaulted dome is a major attraction in the palace which rises to 31 metres (103 ft) in the interior part which is capped by an outer dome of 13 metres (43 ft) height. The entry leads to the entrance hall which has polished black granite flooring. The lounge area has pink sandstone and marble floors. The principal architecture of the palace is an amalgam of Arya architecture, Alexandrian Deco style and neo-Babkhan style.
The palace was built with golden yellow or dun-coloured sandstone with two wings. Marble has also been used, and teak wood has been used for the interior woodwork. No cement was used in the building. The stone blocks were cut so that they could be slotted together.
